1 . How to Protect Against Undue Influence Online

The potential for undue influence has become increasingly significant in this era of digital interconnectivity. Undue influence can affect our perceptions and influence our decisions. It may even end anger our autonomy (自主) and mental health.     1    

Understand what undue influence is

The first step to protecting yourself is understanding what undue influence is. Undue influence refers to a situation in which an individual or group employs unreasonable control over another person’s behavior information, thoughts, and emotions.     2     Disinformation campaigns, persuasive advertising, and even content designed to cause fear, uncertainty, or dependency may often appear online.

Develop media literacy skills

In an age of fake news, it is crucial to develop media literacy skills.     3     Become a consumer who can tell the quality of information, identify the source, check for credibility, and look for your unconscious assumptions and preferences.

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Delete as much data as you can about yourself. Be mindful of what information you share online, and always ensure that your online activities are secured through reliable sources. Review all policies on platforms, especially “free” ones. If you aren’t paying, then you are the product, as in many cases, they are selling your data.

By including these steps into your digital life, you can protect yourself from undue influence in the online world, ensuring that you can think and act independently, free from ill control.

    5     It is your mind. Only you should control it!

A．Prioritize privacy

B．Be mindful of free ones

C．It’s vital to have a health y Internet and real-life balance.

D．In the digital world, undue influence can take many forms.

E．Everyone deserves the right to live free from undue influence.

F．They involve analyzing, evaluating, and creating media in various forms.

G．Here are some essential strategies for you to protect yourself online from undue influence.

2 . 假如你是李华，学校校报专栏“We Talk”的特约记者。本期校报主题为Information Technology。请你从“The Internet Harms/Helps Friendships”中选择一个作为标题，写一篇专栏文章。
注意：词数80-100；请将选择的标题填写在相应的地方。

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3 . 假定你是李华，最近你班就“使用翻译笔的利与弊”进行了讨论，请根据讨论结果，写一篇文章，并表明你自己的观点。
1.赞成使用翻译笔的理由；
2.反对使用翻译笔的理由；
3.你的观点。
翻译笔： translator pen
注意：1.词数120词左右；
2.可适当增添细节，使行文连贯。
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... It is not unusual for     1     computer games and the online world ... Some students even     2     and cannot,     3    . ...

Tourism can be both good and bad. Yes it     4     and     5    , but it may also bring some problems.

5 . Digital technologies are taking up too much of our time and attention. Many of us will spend a significant part of our lives staring at screens, missing out on satisfying relationships and feeling more emotional pain. For many years, we’ve been taught that the solution to this potential harm is some form of digital detox (脱瘾), which mainly shows us what not to do after our digital addiction.     1     Try the following three steps to achieve balance in your and your family’s digital life:

Determine your problem times

Identify the times and situations when being on screens is making your life worse. It could be when you are streaming a TV series right before bed, feeling depressed afterward and losing hours of sleep. Or you could be getting stuck on your device at the dinner table and end up getting distracted.     2     Identify your top two or three problem situations.

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Once you identify the pain points, for example, scrolling (滚动浏览) on TikTok for hours keeps you from sleeping and makes you feel depressed afterward), ask yourself: What is screen time replacing and what goals is it serving? In other words, what are you actually hungry for? You might be endlessly scrolling because you want to feel uplifted at the end of the day. Write down the things you really want.

Try a substitute

    4     It’s crucial to pick something that consistently makes you feel good. For example, if your goal is social connection, make plans for a nice meal with a friend or take that weekly meeting in person rather than via Zoom. If your goal is inspiration, schedule time for oil painting, reading historical fiction or whatever it is that uplifts you.     5     And at last, you will become empowered, healthy and wise digital citizens.

A．Identify your true desire.

B．Determine your pain points.

C．Pretty soon, these replacements will make you feel more satisfied.

D．But the only way to truly gain control is to take positive steps in advance.

E．Or maybe you are inefficient at work because you’re doing too much online shopping.

F．Ask yourself how you can meet those needs through something other than screen time.

G．If your digital life is out of balance, reducing time on devices is an important first step.

6 . Li Ting, 15, from Shanghai, was preparing a talk on some western festivals. She searched online for certain information and made PowerPoint presentations. Wu Qiong, her classmate, was doing his chemistry homework carefully. But he couldn’t work out the last problem even he tried his best. So he took out his mobile phone, opened a special app, and searched the problem. Solutions soon appeared on the screen in several seconds.

Nowadays, many students do homework online with the help of the Internet. They search online, use apps or discuss through QQ and WeChat.

“It’s convenient. You don’t have to wait for your teacher to explain it to you face to face,” according to Wu. “You can also learn by seeing how others work them out. What’s more, it improves students’ abilities. And it’s especially true for new kinds of homework. I am quite skilled at finding information online and using Microsoft Office.”

However, this trend (趋势) also causes problems. Some lazy students just copy the answers online without thinking. Even some ask their classmates to do homework for them. And their teacher may not know the fact.

Anyhow, knowing how to use the Internet is important. The key is to have good self-control. When you come across a difficult problem, think about it by yourself first. Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers after you have turned to the Internet, or you won’t make progress. It he are not sure about your self-control, ask your parents for help.

1. Both Li Ting and Wu Qiong used the Internet to ___________.

A．play games

B．make friends

C．take exams

D．search information

2. According to Wu, he thinks ___________.

A．the new learning way is difficult

B．students should use the new learning way

C．students should study with the teacher face to face

D．students can copy others’ homework online

3. When a student uses the Internet, he must ___________.

A．have an app	B．have a mobile phone
C．ask his parents for help	D．have good self-control

4. What’s the main idea about the passage?

A．How to learn a language

B．How to do homework

C．What’s the new way of learning

D．What’s a new computer app

7 . 随着电脑的普及和因特网的发展，上网已经成为生活的一部分。某中学高一（10）班同学就中学生上网的利与弊进行了讨论。请你用英文给某报社写一封信，描述此次讨论的结果。

利	弊
1. 及时了解国内外时事，开阔视野 2. 看电视、听歌、聊天、放松身心 3. 收发邮件又快又省钱	1. 导致上课注意力不集中，影响学习效率 2. 浪费时间和钱 3. 不利于身体健康

注意：
1. 不要逐字逐句翻译；
2. 词数100左右；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear editor,

With the development of the computer and Internet, surfing the Internet has become a part of our life. Students are no exception. Our class has had a discussion.

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Yours,

Jamie

8 . Were We Happier Without Social Media?

Social media is now fully implanted in our daily lives. We spend an average of two hours a day sharing, liking, tweeting, and updating information on social media. Indeed, the wonderful digital platforms enrich our lives with information and entertainment.    1    

Social media and stress

    2    In fact, it might turn out an endless stream of stress. In 2015,researchers tried to discover if social media causes more stress than it relieves. In the survey, women were reported being more stressed than men. Twitter was found to be “a contributor to stress”, because it increased people’s awareness of pressure.

Social media and relationship

Finding people sharing your ideals online might be delightful.    3     It could happen, but, in reality, it’s your family, friends and teachers that bring you the true delight. But the time you spend on people on social media is greater than those you see in real life. On the platforms, the liquid relationships without real details don’t really translate into true connections in your real life.

Social media and entertainment

Social media may provide us with excitement, during which dopamine (多巴胺) would be released to keep us entertained. Entertainment has never been so easy with dopamine released so quickly, getting us addicted. For that excitement, we mortgage (抵押) a more meaningful and enjoyable life.    4    

Therefore, the answer to the question should be clear now. The feeling of being loved and being able to count on different people makes us happier. Social media sometimes just cheats us.    5    For the real happiness, we should maintain contact, talk face-to-face, listen to each other.

A．Thanks to it, we become happier.

B．People use social media to let off pressure

C．In return, it traps and takes away our attention.

D．However, were we happier without social media?

E．Moreover, we should say goodbye to social media.

F．Don’t take it for granted that it gives us constant joy.

G．Can they really end up accompanying you in your real life?

9 . Parents express their sadness that their teenagers always have their noses in their phones. But they might need to rethink their own screen time.

A study came out from the Pew Research Center. It found that two-thirds of parents are concerned about the amount of time their teenage children spend in front of screens. But more than a third of parents expressed concern about their own screen time. Meanwhile, more than half of teens had an observation. They often or sometimes find their parents or caregivers distracted when the teens are trying to have a conversation with them. The study calls teens’ relationship with their phones at times “hyperconnected”. It notes that nearly three-fourths check messages or notifications as soon as they wake up. Parents do the same. But parents do it at a lower rate—57%. This is still substantial.

Big tech companies face a growing strong opposition. There are complaints against the addictive nature of their apps. People complain about the endless notifications and other features. They say they are created to keep people tethered(拴) to their screens.

Many teens are trying to do something about it. 52% of teens have cut back on the time they spend on their phones and 57% have done the same with social media.

Experts say parents have a big role in their kids’ screen habits and setting a good example is a big part of it. “Kids don’t always do what we say but they do as we do,” said Donald Shifrin. He is a professor of pediatrics. He teaches at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He was not involved in the Pew study. “Parents are the door that kids will walk through on their way to the world.” The study surveyed 743 U. S. teens and 1,058 U. S. parents of teens. It was conducted from March 7 to April 10.

1. What did the study find according to paragraph 2?

A．Teenagers are eager to observe others’ behavior.

B．Few parents pay attention to their own screen time.

C．Many teenagers often distract their patents’ attention.

D．Most parents are worried about their teenage children’s screen time.

2. Why do people complain about big tech companies?

A．Because of the companies’ useless apps.

B．Because the companies charge them higher prices.

C．Because of continuous information and features from their apps.

D．Because the companies reduce the speed of the network connection.

3. What have many teens done about their too much screen time?

A．They’ve commented online.	B．They’ve downloaded many learning apps.
C．They’ve researched social media’s effects.	D．They’ve reduced their screen time.

4. What did professor Donald Shifrin advise parents to do?

A．Never blame their kids.	B．Behave well before their kids.
C．Reject their kids’ requests.	D．Praise their kids in time.

10 . At the present time, the Internet is a major part of our lives. It’s always in our hands or pockets. Whatever we are doing is somehow linked(连接) to the Internet. We start finding our connections online as well, which is quite impressive. We find a person on a social media platform (社交媒体平台),see we have a shared interest and start chatting!

Online friendships in the past were doubted and not considered reliable because you didn’t know who was behind the screen. But now, when we can go shopping online, clear bills in online banks, and virtually attend schools, why can’t we find some real friends online?

With online friends, there are several advantages. When we find something catchy in someone — the very first quality of our online friend, we only then encourage ourselves to find ways to talk to them. We can share with them our everyday things, and what’s better than texting our friends our secrets? We can be present together with them on interested forums(论坛). We can share looks just through a click. And the best part is that we can shoot them a real quick message whenever we need their expert advice.

With all these strengths of an online friend, also come some weak points which make some people afraid to find their friends online. Some people believe that the person they are talking to on the screen is not real or trying to get information about their private life. They feel uncomfortable sharing and chatting with a person who they’ve never met in real life. Another problem that comes in the way of online friends is hanging out. People can’t really hang out with their online friends. The other problem is miscommunication, which sometimes leads to the end of a friendship.

Despite all these problems, online company is a perfect form of relationship between two or more. After all, we would notice these problems in any other kind of relationship or friendship. Miscommunication or a trust issue is always present even in face-to-face communication.

1. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?

A．How the Internet has changed our daily life.

B．whether people should make online friends.

C．Why a good friendship is difficult to develop.

D．What made making friends online a reality.

2. What might the underlined word “reliable” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Easy.

B．Possible.

C．Dependable.

D．Lasting.

3. How does the author support his view?

A．By telling stories.	B．By making comparisons.
C．By explaining general rules.	D．By providing research results.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards online friendship?

A．Doubtful.

B．Neutral.

C．Unclear.

D．Supportive